# Amherst College

#### Admissions Numbers

* 22 VetLink applicants matriculated
* Test optional for first year & transfer students entering through 2024
* 10-18% veterans applied first year\*
* 77-90% veterans applied as transfer\*
* 3.62 Average GPA of VetLink applicants\*

  *(\*applicant reported)*

#### How to Apply

*Complete application on Common Application*

* Amherst College Writing Supplement
* $75 Application fee or Fee Waiver
* School Report
* Secondary School Transcript
* Counselor & Academic Recommendations
* Standardized Test Scores (optional)

#### Application Deadlines 

* Early Decision Application Deadline: November 1
* Regular Decision Application Deadline: January 1
* Spring Transfer Application Deadline: November 1
* Fall Transfer Application Deadline: March 1

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<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Demographics</strong></td><td>1,970 enrolled students</td><td>49% Men // 51% Women</td><td>16% first-generation college students</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Academics</strong></td><td>41 Majors &#x26; Programs Offered</td><td>7:1 student-faculty ratio</td><td>19 Average Student Class Size</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Top Academic Programs</strong></td><td>Econometrics and Quantitative Economics</td><td>Mathematics, General</td><td>Research and Experimental Psychology, Other</td><td>Computer Science</td><td>Political Science and Government, General</td></tr></tbody></table>

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Financial Aid & Scholarships

* $60,700 Cost of Attendance for full time Undergraduate programs
* 100% Financial need met without student loans
* Need-Blind Applications
* No cap on Yellow Ribbon spaces and offers an uncapped maximum school contribution per student for qualified student veterans
* 61% of Students receiving need-based financial aid in 2020-21
* $60,767 Average need-based aid award (grants & scholarships)
* 21% Pell-grant elligible students

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#### Veterans Campus Life&#x20;

* V.E.T.S Mentor Program - all first semester veteran students will be connected with a staff or faculty mentor as part of a new veteran mentoring initiative
* Class & Access Resource Center - supports first-generation, low-income, transfer, and military-affiliated/veteran students by providing education, advocacy, support, & community-building opportunities
* Veteran Student Lounge - space where veteran students can gather to rest & recharge on campus
* Amherst College Military Association

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Knowledge in Action</strong> </td><td>106 of Students received funding through the Academic Internships program to conduct research during the summer of 2020</td><td>~45% of students participate in study abroad during typical year choosing from more than 150 programs</td><td>Member of Five College Consortium - Enroll at one Five College campus, and take courses, join clubs, and access the resources of all five.</td><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Alumni &#x26; Outcomes</strong></td><td>23,000 Active Alumni Worldwide</td><td>92% Students graduate within six years</td><td>70% Graduates are employed</td><td>21% Graduates are pursuing continuing education</td><td>9% Graduates are still looking</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

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#### More Resources

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